Galician handiworks: Tradition and renovation
Ceramica Antigua. @ondasderuido. BY CC 2.0
The unique features of Galicia’s identity have been maintained over time through its traditions, and one of its highest exponents is its diverse variety of handicrafts. Galicians continue to produce goods as they learned from their ancestors—honey, cheese, wine, liqueur, canned products, clogs, baskets and pottery. But perhaps their best-known creations are the porcelain kaolin and its longstanding pottery tradition, which has skillfully remained current.A journey through time with an expert in handicrafts, from the most well-established traditions to a future of modernity, getting a first-hand look at the production of artisan goods sustained over time so as to understand the essence of the most authentic Galicia.
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